Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact (November 6, 1958), #5

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Dog Food

Storyline: Pierre tries to make his dog Spot eat his dog food, but Spot prefers Pierre's dinner.

Tongue Trips Around the World

Storyline: How to say "I'll be seeing you" in nine languages.

Chapter Five

Storyline: Gunboat Slade has fallen into the elephant's water trough and is going to beat Blossom the elephant, when Hahti the elephant lifts Gunboat up with his trunk and squeezes the breath out of him. Frumson is the only one who can control Hahti and tells the animal to put him down on the ground. Frumson becomes the new elephant trainer and gets famous from his picture being in the papers. He gets plenty of free help and respect from local boys and girls. Frumson rehearses with Hahti and learns the routine from the elephant, which includes being flipped on a teeter-board, landing on his butt.

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Story featuring Chuck White

Storyline: On the steps of city hall, the mayor thanks Capt. Corning for saving the town from flooding. He, in turn, acknowledges that he didn't save the town. The plan has existed for years and couldn't have been carried out without the help of the town citizens and agencies. In particular, he singles out Mike Kelly. Dutch thinks he and his workers saved the town. Mike tells him that Capt. Corning showed them where and how to build the dike. Dutch just followed Capt. Corning's instructions. Chuck helps Mike to return to school while Maria looks for a Christmas Tree for her family.

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A Horse Captured Troy

Storyline: A giant wooden horse is used to take the city of Troy.

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Storyline: The Martinez family left Puerto Rico and came to the USA. Aunt Eileen suggests that Patsy invite Jose to a party to make him feel at home. On the day of the party, Jose shows up 30 mins. late and the group is upset with him for not letting them know if he was coming, or not. He tells them that in his country, they write "contesta" on invitations when an answer is required. They apologize to him and put on a Puerto Rican record and ask if he can dance. Jose is going to ask Aunt Eileen for advice before school starts next week.

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St. Stephen Patron of Hungary

Storyline: The story of St. Stephen of Hungary, who died in 1038. He united the Magyars into one great nation and helped to bring Catholicism to Hungary.

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Storyline: A look at the fundamentals of defensive football.

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Roll-A-Marble Game.

Storyline: Cutout marble game with instructions.

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